Are knockoff combat uniforms just as good as the originals? The Dirty Civilian tries them as he looks into night vision clothing... "Are Chinese-made fake combat uniforms just as good as the real thing? Will they make you glow if your enemy has night vision? Will washing them with optical brightener detergent ruin them? Which patterns and fabrics are easy to see at night?
Learn from the Dirty Civilian how to select observation posts and setting hasty hide sites... "Throughout history, civilians and soldiers have established OPs (Observation Posts) to detect threats early and collect information that saves lives and wins battles. We go through the basics of creating a woodland/rural OP and why this is one concept prepared Americans should be familiar with."
A discussion by Dirty Civilian on training and gear for societal upheavals in the West... "Is training and purchasing war fighting equipment a colossal waste of time and money when we live in a time of peace? We analyze historical cycles of revolution, where we fall in it, and walk through Josh's "war box" that stores all the equipment he needs for scaling to any modern conflict."
Something that milsimers and outdoors people should learn about, old school style land navigation and Dirty Civilian shows the basics in this video... "The basics of land navigation without electronics is a dying art, but an important one for citizens who don't want to be too reliant on google maps. This week we have Jonathan Fisher, a former Cav Scout, to walk us through how to use basic land nav tools and how to read maps and terrain features."
The Dirty Civilian recommends some non-tactical year-round clothing that prepared civilians can consider... "We're always fielding questions about what clothes we're wearing in our videos and which we recommend depending on the season. So, here is a breakdown of what we have and use and when to save and when to spend."
The Dirty Civilian talks about the Low-Vis Armor and Chest Rig Combo they recommend for civilian users... "We go over an old, and sometimes forgotten, method of quick-swapping loadouts to fit any of the weapon platforms you're trained and proficient with. Not only is this method faster and cheaper, but it also leans into the modular and 'realistic' needs of the everyday prepared civilian."
A "Call of Duty in IRL" is what Dirty Civilian call their Gun Game Competition... "Call of Duty Gun Game mode, but in real life. Three shooters compete in eight stages spanning 18 different firearms, three off-road vehicles, and takes them into a crack house, the trenches, and rooftops too dangerous for even the secret service. All this because we wanted to remind you and ourselves that having fun with your gear is important. Don't lose sight of competing with the boys and laughing on the range.
Dirty Civilian goes wet as they discuss about Wet Weather Survival covering shelter, bugs and heat... "Its hot. It's humid. Ticks and insects are trying to eat you. And, there is a storm rolling in. What can you do in the field to stay out of the elements and set yourself up for success? Mitch Wiuff, former SERE Instructor, walks us through how to build raised-bed shelters and thrive in miserable conditions."
Civilians looking into getting a camo and cannot decide whether they should go for the hunting camo or military camo can watch this episode of Dirty Civilian... "Do civilians need the latest, greatest Crye's in some drippy pattern? Or does old school hunting camo work just as well? In this video we compare dozens of hunting and military camos and tackle the more important question: why are you buying camo in the first place?"
Dirty Civilian goes over the iRay RH25 thermal monocular if it provides good value... "Thermal optics aren't cheap, which is why we like them to be versatile. We show you what it looks like to use our favorite thermal optic, the iRay RH25, as a handheld, helmet-mounted, and rifle-mounted optic with and without an LPVO, and talk about the limitations of this superpower."
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